American actor Austin Butler has landed a new role. He will soon play Elvis Presley in the new film by director Baz Luhrmann. The Australian wants to examine the relationship between the young singer Elvis Presley and his manager at the time. Actor Tom Hanks will take on the role of manager Tom Parker.
Austin Butler was able to convince Baz Luhrmann with his many talents
Australian director Baz Luhrmann met many actors for the role of Elvis Presley. The American media speculated that he was in talks with stars such as Harry Styles, Ansel Elgort and Miles Teller. The 27-year-old Butler was able to assert himself successfully. The native Californian is known in the USA for his roles in TV series such as “The Carrie Diaries”, “Zoeye 101” and “Switched at Birth”. He had also worked on a play with Denzel Washington. The young actor will soon be seen in the film “Once upon a time in Hollywood”.
Austin Butler: Successful professionally and very happy privately
The actor is very successful professionally, but he is also said to be very happy in his private life. The American actor has been dating his colleague Vanessa Hudgens for seven years. The two met while filming the film “High School Musical”. At that time they only became friends because Vanessa was currently in a relationship with actor Zac Efron. Five years later they met by chance at an event and have been together ever since.
Baz Luhrmann became known to the general public with the hits “Romeo and Juliette” and “The Great Gatsby" known. His films are popular for their cool sets, soundtracks and touching stories.
